Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd January 2017, 05:12 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st January 2017, 04:47 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th December 2016, 10:49 PM
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falcata ? greek kopis ?
my personal opinion is that the form of the kukri was introduced by alexander the great and his army invading india , in form of the kopis. best regards iskender
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Forum: European Armoury
28th December 2016, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 27
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good evening!
hello marcus , 10 minutes beforehand i would have posted the message that the helmet of yours would look normal without standing on the woodblock. greetings iskender ( now in cronstadt visiting the...
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Forum: European Armoury
28th December 2016, 08:19 AM
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hallo marcus
nice one- piece skullconstruction ,good hammerwork visible from the inside, i suspect you have just entered the most difficult section of collecting arms and armor! best regards iskender
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd December 2016, 04:38 PM
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broad arrow :
hello spaffo, as a collector of british arms for more than 4o years i can assure you that what was issued regulary has the " broad arrow " stamped in ! best regards iskender
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th December 2016, 05:41 PM
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dolchbajonett mod 18
hello spaffo, if the lenght of your fantasy-dagger is around 300mm you have a good chance the blade is from a swiss bajonett mod. 18 . just a idea of mine! best regards iskender
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Forum: European Armoury
19th December 2016, 04:18 PM
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" stichbajonett "
hello cerjak , this looks good ! congrats ! a military rifle with the bajonet missing is always somehow frustrating. iskender :)
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Forum: European Armoury
18th December 2016, 09:41 PM
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parfait !
bonsoir cerjak , the missing bajonet together with a original leadersccabard has a standard price around 150 sfr in switzerland.there are many for sale now because the people who collected "...
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Forum: European Armoury
18th December 2016, 02:14 PM
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sniperrifle ? " cantonale ordonnanz "
dear gentlemen ,in my collection i have many rifles of this type ,ranging from the flintlockaera pre 1800 till the late ones made with percussionlocks. the privat guns made for shooting as a hobby at...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th December 2016, 10:38 AM
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hello teodor
the word " trolling" was not meant serious !
;) it was meant somehow in the direction of the " Pigfish " :) i just ran in a open knife ! i take this with humor ! we call that " Grundlagenirrtum...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
15th December 2016, 01:53 AM
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thanks !
is that what is called "Trolling" good joke ,i like that! :) :) iskender
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th December 2016, 11:52 PM
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patina of old bronce ?
gentlemen,should i bite on my tongue or burn my fingers ? a few years ago i found a old sword oakeshott typ XI with a horngrip and pommel, blade with black underwaterpatina in a good condition still...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th December 2016, 05:20 PM
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many thanks Mr. Nordlunde !
very beautiful book, a lot of work,i m very grateful, i informed some of my friends, 4 exemplars are now in switzerland ! Congratulate !!! Iskender
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd November 2016, 05:47 PM
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fischer auktion 2014
dear gentlemen, a similar combination wapen was sold on 11 and 12 dezember in luzern. there is a good picture in the auktions-catalogue on page 275 lot.nr 1514. it has a flintlock and is mounted on...
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Forum: European Armoury
13th September 2016, 08:16 PM
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My pleasure! lucky for us , that the old kings...
My pleasure! lucky for us , that the old kings and nobels liked good arms an armor and collected many outstanding pieces (many copies to).Displays like Windsor Castle or the Armeria Real in Madrid...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th September 2016, 07:20 PM
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paradesword ?
in the book Arms of the Paladines, page 67 is a thega with a similar worked blade. Udaipur late 19th. century , made for large parades with great pomp for lokal rulers and british officials....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th September 2016, 06:11 PM
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Deities ?
Hello Ibrahiim, my far away friend in the desert ,shall whe call them Makaras? greetings from the mountains Iskender
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th September 2016, 05:39 PM
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arms from the fortress Meherangarh in johdpur...
arms from the fortress Meherangarh in johdpur built 1459 till 1678 on a 123 meter high rock.the picture with the frontdoors spiked in the hight of a elefanthead show what they are ment for! greetings...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th September 2016, 02:26 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th September 2016, 02:00 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
11th September 2016, 04:46 PM
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castle peles in roumania
gentlemen, some pictures from a display of 1600 old weapons out of a collection of 4000 pieces. i had problems with my new camera and messed up most of the pictures, as i found out later in the day....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th September 2016, 09:42 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th September 2016, 07:07 PM
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" French Kuburpistols "
a good pair of french pistols made for the oriental customer ,locks and barrels from st,etienne ,stocks and engravings possibly in marseille in the mid of the 19 century. similar pistols where made...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th September 2016, 11:36 AM
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ottoman pistols in modern times
a pair of silver/gilt Celinas from montenegro. thes items where a gift of the italian community in ragusa/dubronik to a count in italian diplomatic service in 1936 in a box with a engraving stating...
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